Combined roller and towel-rack



(No Model.)

F. W. SWIGART.

COMBINED ROLLER AND TOWEL RACK.

No. 364,611. PatentedJune 7, 1887.

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v FRANK W. SWIGART, OF CLOVERDALE, CALIFORNIA.,

COMBINED ROLLER AND TOWEL-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 364,611, dated June 7, '1887. i

Application filed July 26, 1886. Serial No. 209,069.

To all whom it may concern,.- v

Be it known that I, FRANK W. SWIGART, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gloverdale, in the county of Sonoma 'and State `of California, have invented a new and useful combination of the roll for roller-towels and the clamp for the common bed-roon1 towels. It will be understood-by reference to the accompanying drawings and the letters referring thereto.

Figure 1 is a front perspective view; Fig. 2, a side elevation; Fig. 8, an-vend section with the roller attached; Fig. 4, a broken front elevation; Fig. 5, a broken sectional view with the roll removed and the clamp employed. Fig. 6 is a broken sectional view showing the clamplngrod with locking device, the axisrod and stop resting against the journalbox; and Fig. 7 a perspective view of the clamping-stop and holding-spring.

The following is the construction of the same: A represents the axis; B and B, the brackets; C, the clamping and stop-holding springs, which are secured upon the shaft A, and which are bent to form the arms C, having the inbent portion O2; D, the catch-pins; E, the clamp-rod; F, the hinge; G, the lock; H, the clamp-rod hook; I, the lock catch or hook; J, the key-hole; L, the lock-spring; M and M',

'the frame tie-rods; N, the towel-roll; O,.t]1e

roller-towel; P, the common bed-room towel; R, the stop wire or hooks; S, the pin-holes to receive the catch-pins D. i

T represents the screw-joint to screw the catch upon the clamp-rod.

I generally form the axis-rod A and the two stay-rods M and Ml of brass or `other suitable metal, to insure a strong but neat construction. The brackets B are of any suitable casting. The clamping-rod E is also of metal, and has the end piece and hook, H. (Clearly showny in Fig. 6.) This pieceis screwed onto the end of the clamp-rod, so as to admit of taking oft' for the purpose of `placing the roller upon the rod E. The rollNis commonly formed of suitable wood and bored through the center to (No model.)

pass freely upon the rod E, and revolve upon the same as the towel is drawn over it.

The center rod, A, has the stop or hook R,

arranged near one end, adjacent to the bracket B', and adapted to bear upon the journal-box W, secured to the bracket B,'and in which one end of the axle A is journaled. It also has the catch-pins D, which are of metal, and find abearing against the tie rod M when the roll for the roller is in use.

When the bed-room towel is in use, the pins D pass through the same and enter the holes S in the clamp-rod E. I form thelock G with a case similar to other locks of that' class. I hold the catch I in contact with the hook H by means of the spring L. I form a keyhole,

J, through the bracket B to allow the operation of the lock G by a key, inthe usual man- Dl.v

The following is the operation of my improvement in combined roller and towel-rack:A To place the common bed-room towel upon the rack, the towel Pis placed upon the clamping-rod E, and the axle-rod A is turned up until the catch-pins D are brought in line or directly back of the clamping-bar. The clamping-bar isthen shut in upon the pins D, which extend into the holes S. The catch-point H, at` the 'same time passing into the lock G'and engaging with the lock-catch I, securely holds the towel, so as to require a key to open and take the towel off. When the towel is to be taken off, the key is placed in the key-hole J and the lock-catch I forced back, allowing the clamprod catch H to be withdrawn. The clamp-rod E is then swung out and the axle-rod A turned down until the stop R rests upon the journalbox W and the pins D rest upon the frametie M. The catch H is then unscrewed from the clamp-rod E and the roll N placed upon the same, when the catch-piece N is again screwed upon the clamping-rod E, which then serves as the axle or journal for the towel-roller N to revolve upon, like any other towel-roller operates. The clamp-bar `and roller-journal E is then shut in the catch H, passing into the lock Gandlocking,as before described. Where the old appliances for towel-rack and roller are employed a great many towels are lost or stolen from hotels and other public places where towels are used. Besides the advan- IOO tage of securing the towel, it will be seen that several towels may be placed over the clamp E and held in place by the pin D, and as fast as they are soiled may be thrown back over the rack and allowed to hang out of sight. By thus hanging they are always in a position to dry after using.

The catch-pins D keep the towels spread out, instead of folding or bunching up and retaining the moisture.

The springs C upon the shaft A prevent the rotation of the shaft by engaging the shaft, and thereby hold the pins D in the holes S, so that there is no liability of the towels being accidentally detached.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

FRANK W. SWIG ART.

Witnesses: y JOHN H. REDsToNE, L. E. REDsToNE. 

